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Educational Administration and Supervision doctoral degree outcomes at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1304

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$37,979 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$188,880 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$127,213$127,355
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
186Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
225Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
322Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,740

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$138,552

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,740Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$90,300Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE9.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE91.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$127,213Year 1
$138,552Year 4
$127,355Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$11,546
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$138,552 vs. $100,573

$37,979 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Education Administrators, All Other$99,650 median wageCA estimate · 11,480 jobs · 11-9039+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$159,950 median wageCA estimate · 31,370 jobs · 11-9032-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 20.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$125,460 median wageCA estimate · 14,870 jobs · 11-9033+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$67,100 median wageCA estimate · 9,810 jobs · 11-9031-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$156,260 median wageCA estimate · 6,680 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University

$19,461 higher earnings · $17,376 lower annual net price

Earnings
$158,013
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,364
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$19,427 higher earnings · $20,462 lower annual net price

Earnings
$157,979
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,278
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Hayward, CA

California State University, East Bay

$16,366 higher earnings · $23,420 lower annual net price

Earnings
$154,918
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,320
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Aliso Viejo, CA

University of Massachusetts Global

$13,605 higher earnings · $86 lower annual net price

Earnings
$152,157
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$32,654
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DATA QUALITY

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225 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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